Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-29

C0ntrAatctimg Dr.. McGlynn.
CARDINAL GIBBONS sAys TIE HOLY SEE ''KSIIR-
TAlSs no INTENTION" or SENDING SuScio 10
Baltimore correspondent Of the New York
TTbune yesterday asked Cardinal Giobonsif there
was any truth IN Dr. McGlynns recent statement
that the pope was endeavoring TO have an envoy
from the vatican received az washington. Though
greatly averse 70 saying anything for publication
he at last authorized this statement 20 be made
on his author1ty-the highest In the Roman Cath
QUO church In the United states:
First, the holy zee has up 10 this moment ex-
pressed no intention OF sending nuncio TO this
.,c second the holy see does not even entertain
The explicit and absolute character OF THIS de-
grossly misinrormed or else has misap prehended
certain incident that occurred considerable time
ago al the White House. but which is not generally
WHAT NAY HAVE LED 10 DR. xelrSS's STATEMENT
THIS matter was explsiLed 70 the correspondent
In washington by a well-known Catholic gentle
man VINO Is thoroughly informed about it. II Is
Sns: Catholic prelate, who Is very far from
Deng considered representative man OF the
cnurcn, called on President Cleveland and preached
the question OF having a papai ambassador at
washington. He diI this entirely on his own re-
spona0lnty. and, as nearly as can be ascertained.
on any other person than himself, and certainly
without that OF the leaders OF the church here or
ootooos Al Icpls 10 reInarkS the pfeSl0ent IN
formed MIN that II any such proposition as that
was 70 De made IL must be submitted by the recog-
nlLed heads OF the church here, either Cardinal
GIBBONS the archbishop OF New York, or some
one tully Quanned 10 speak authortatively and In
representative capacity on the subject. This
ended the discussion at the time, and IL has
Oeen renewed nor Is IL at all likely that J will De-
MY informant added: considering the indi-
Ndual VINO proposed this 70 the President IL is
really not worth even mentioning, but, as has been
suggested, IL may be the foundation upon which
DR.. McGlynn has based his ridiculous state
ments say ridiculous, for that is really
the word TO describe the allegation that
ne has made. Not only Is there no truth In IL,
as the highest authority In the United states
has declared, but as matter OF fact the idea
mas not been actively discussed for years.
You have perhaps seen IT stated that Bishop
Dwenyer, OF Fort Wayne, Is in favor OF such a
diplomatic establishment. This is not true. He
and one or two other bishops, believe, did once
suggest that for the convenience OF the church
here IT would be desirable to have some one 10 ACT
SIMPLY as medium OF communication between
the propaganda and the bishops and clergy here
On matters OF controversy. But even this Was not
approved oy MS colleagues. In fact he stood prac-
Ideally alone among the seventy or more arch
bishops and bishops OF the country in his advo-
cacy of the measure. The American hierarchy Is
against any change in the present plan OF govern.
ment, and particularly against the establishment
OF nuncio at Washington. Cardinal Gibbons 1.
opposed 10 II strongly, and SO are all the oIheI
leading prelates or the country, including Arch.
bishop Corrigan, OF New York.